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PLATO SYMPOSIUM
by JOWETT, BENJAMIN (Transl) and Hayden Pelliccia (Revised)
- Condition
- Used - Very Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1996
- Binding
- Hard Cover grey cloth
- ISBN
- 9780579601975
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 15.99
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Unread, Unmarked, better than new. Item Price
SGD 15.99
DROLL STORIES
by DE BALZAC, HONORE
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition thus
- Published
- 1961
- Binding
- Hard cover mustard cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 18.18
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All pages slightly yellowing. Gilt titles on spine; latch design on front & rear. Covered in adhesive plastic. Item Price
SGD 18.18
The way of all flesh; WHITE FANG; Madame Bovary etc.
by BUTLER, SAMUEL; JACK LONDON ; FLAUBERT etc etc
- Condition
- Used - Vert Good +
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- Reprints
- Published
- 1950
- Binding
- Green leatherette
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 145.40
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The books are unread; some titles on the spine are difficult to read. Most have all edges coloured. All volumes are well-known 19th century classics, reprinted in the 1950 s. I will supply your requested titles, if on hand.... please ask. The wooden stand is 404mm long. The price quoted is for any 19 vols. OR pick a minimum of… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 145.40
THE TRIAL
by KAFKA, FRANZ
- Condition
- Used - Very Fine in plastic
- Published
- 2018
- Binding
- Soft card cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 15.49
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Unread, unmarked. Item Price
SGD 15.49
MACAULEY'S LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME
by Macauley, Thomas Babington )
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None as issued
- Published
- No date
- Binding
- Hard cover maroon cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 54.52
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Believed to be the "First Thus" , c 1850, because other similar copies have dates 1851, 1899 (Longmans Green) and 1911. 1 x 3mm hole on spine has been restored. Top edge gilt; other edges clean; no markings; bevelled edges. Gilt title on spine somewhat tarnished, that on spine rather bright. Item Price
SGD 54.52
WAVERLEY
by SCOTT, Sir Walter
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None as issued
- Edition
- Centenary Edition
- Published
- 1871
- Binding
- Hard cover maroon cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 45.44
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UNREAD; gilt titles on spine are slightly tarnished; 3 medallions on front in green and gilt including entwined W/ S and "Watch weel" and W S's profile; title in black and gilt, the red cloth has been slightly touched up forming to the eye a very handsome copy . Ffep has been replaced; author's portrait with tanned tissue guard; title… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 45.44
5 vols THE TALE OF ...... MRS. TITTLEMOUSE; Mrs TIGGIE WINLE; TWO BAD MICE (NO Dj); SAMUEL WHISKERS; PETER RABBIT;
by POTTER, BEATRIX
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- ReprintS
- Published
- 1987 -1995
- Binding
- Hard Cover Boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 31.99
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Pristine, illustrated eps; col frontis. Covered in plastic. See also our other Beatrix Potter lists for individual titles. And we have MORE B P titles in other sets published by Warne. Please ask because they are unlisted. And if you order others, there will be no extra postage in S Africa. Item Price
SGD 31.99
EDUCATION AND THE SOCIAL ORDER
by RUSSELL, BERTRAND
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Published
- 1932
- Binding
- Hard cover blue cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 254.45
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Clean and well bound. No inscriptions or anotations. Pages lightly discoloured. Minor tear and scuffing to cover. Covered in archival plastic. Top edge coloured blue. Item Price
SGD 254.45
A JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH
by VERNE, JULES
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No dj as issued
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hard cover tan boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 14.54
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Silk page marker somewhat crushed and slightly dirty; 4 corners and head & tail very slightly worn; Indentation to rear cover. Title on spine and decorations on spine and front are all in gilt- definitely not gold. Unread and unmarked. One of a set of four in this dealer's listings. Undated but from the tanning on the front edge, judged… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 14.54
THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
by VERNE, JULES
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No dj as issued
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hard cover tan boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 26.17
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Silk page marker somewhat crushed and slightly dirty; 4 corners and head & tail very slightly worn; 1 corner bumped. Title on spine and decorations on spine and front are all in gilt- definitely not gold. Unread and unmarked. One of a set of four in this dealer's listings. Undated but from the tanning on the front edge, judged to… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 26.17
The Complete Works of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
by SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM and Henry Irving (Ed, Intro and Glossary)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good in Plastic.
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Published
- 191x
- Binding
- Hard Cover Green Cloth.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 32.72
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London: Collins, gift inscription dated 1917. Slightly worn at head & tail (now strengthened) and cnrs; Book has new silk p marker; Gilt titles on spine & front. All edges gilt. Plain eps. xlv plus 1312pp. 23 colour illustrations of which 8 are double p. More b&w photos of actors (no list) including frontis of W S. Please… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 32.72
THE TALE OF TWO BAD MICE
by POTTER, BEATRIX
- Condition
- As New
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 2002
- Binding
- Hardcover, illustrated and laminated
- ISBN
- 9780723247746
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 8.00
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Appears un-read. Clean and well bound. No inscriptions annotations or marks. Illustrated throughout with colour drawings. Item Price
SGD 8.00
A TALE OF TWO CITIES ; AMERICAN NOTES for General Circulation AND Pictures from Italy
by DICKENS, CHARLES
- Condition
- Used - Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None as issued
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- (1935)
- Binding
- Hard Cover Black Cloth
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 25.44
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Binding has a 15mm scar on the fore-edge; pages slightly yellowed. Otherwise perfect. Gilt titles on spine; top edge coloured; fancy end-papers. Unread. "Pictures Italy" is added in at the end of American Notes and the pagination continues therefrom. The "Pictures" does not feature as a title on the spine so it comes as a surprise.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 25.44
THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT
by POTTER, BEATRIX
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Thus
- Published
- 1992
- Binding
- Hard cover illustrated boards
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 10.61
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Color and Black & white illustrated throughout: color frontis Item Price
SGD 10.61
MABEPARI WA VENISI, (Merchant of Venice)
by SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM; Nyerere, Julius K. (transl)
- Condition
- As New
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1988
- Binding
- Hard cover maroon skivertex boards
- ISBN
- 9780195721706
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 21.81
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Translated by Julius K. Nyerere into Swahili. Original soft card wraps retained and rebound into maroon skivertex boards. Appears unread. Pages tanned. Extremely scarce. Item Price
SGD 21.81
(# 1) SKETCHES BY BOZ; and short stories ( # 2) THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP . (# 3) BARNABY RUDGE and MASTER HUMPHRIY'S CLOCK; (# 4) MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT. (# 5 ) DOMBEY AND SON. (# 6); OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
by DICKENS, CHARLES
- Condition
- Used - Good in plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None as issued
- Edition
- First Edition thus
- Published
- (1900 to 1910)
- Binding
- Half leather and maroon cloth.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 872.40
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Each title consists of 2 volumes. No dates but from other copies on the net 1901 -1910. Usually printer is stated on last page : Ballantyne, Hanson & Co in # 1, vol 2 . Hazell, Watson & Viney in all other vol 2 s. Books have very tender spines in maroon pebble leather; corners are… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 872.40
ALMAYER'S FOLLY
by CONRAD, JOSEPH.
- Condition
- Used - Very good -
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1950
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 13.09
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The title on spine is faded; spine re-coloured. Item Price
SGD 13.09
RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM; EUPHRANOR; SALAMAN AND ABSAL (3 works)
by OMAR KHAYYAM; Transl : FITZGERALD, EDWARD; and JAMI
- Condition
- Used - Fine in plastic
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1953
- Binding
- Navy Blue Faux Leather Limp Cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 14.10
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Frontis. Clean and well bound. Pages lightly tanned. An anthology of three works: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam; Euphranor, A dialogue on Youth; and Salaman and Absal, an allegory translated from the Persian of Jami. Introduction by Laurence Housman. Gilt Lettering to the spine. See also our other listings : #14473. Item Price
SGD 14.10
THE TALE OF SAMUEL WHISKERS or THE ROLY-POLY PUDDING
by POTTER, BEATRIX
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Reprints
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Hard cover boards
- ISBN
- 9780723234753
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 8.00
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Illustrated eps charming color illustrations throughout. Covered in plastic. Item Price
SGD 8.00
RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM; EUPHRANOR; SALAMAN AND ABSAL (3 works)
by OMAR KHAYYAM; Transl : FITZGERALD, EDWARD; and JAMI
- Condition
- Used - Very Fine in slipcase
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Navy Blue Faux Leather Limp Cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Johannesburg, ZAF
- Item Price
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SGD 25.44
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No date but a prev owner's name at rear is dated 1940. Comes with a perfect slipcase covered in plastic. Top edge coloured, fabric page marker. Frontis plus 4 b&w illus plates plus occasional line dwgs, Clean and well bound. Pages lightly tanned. An anthology of three works: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam; Euphranor, A dialogue on Youth; and Salaman… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 25.44